One platform. Three stakeholders.
Infinite value exchange.
Akha is the institutional-grade infrastructure layer that connects South African SMEs, Funders, and Consultants through verified data, automated matching, and structured deal flow. Purpose-built for every participant in the funding ecosystem.
Stop guessing. Start knowing.
Most SMEs are rejected not because they lack merit, but because they lack a structured way to prove it. Akha gives you the diagnostic tools, the verified evidence vault, and the matched connections to change that.
The average South African SME spends 6–8 weeks assembling documents for a single funding application, receives no actionable feedback on rejection, and has no way to benchmark readiness before approaching funders.
Adaptive Assessment & Akha Score
Complete a 50-question adaptive questionnaire covering all six dimensions funders care about. Receive an Akha Score (0–500) with dimension-level breakdowns and an AI-generated remediation roadmap before you engage a single funder.
Compliance Vault (VDR)
Upload once. Share selectively. Your POPIA-compliant Virtual Data Room automatically validates documents against CIPC and SARS registers, generates an immutable audit trail, and lets you grant or revoke funder access per document.
AI Matching Engine
Your verified profile is continuously matched against every live funder mandate on the platform. Each match arrives with a relevance score and a plain-language explanation so you know exactly why you qualify before you apply.
Shadow Accounts & Scenario Planning
Model 'what-if' improvements to your financials or operations and see the predicted impact on your Akha Score. Know which levers to pull before you pull them.
One-Click Due Diligence Pack
When a funder expresses interest, generate a structured due diligence pack from your verified vault with a single click. No more assembling folders from scratch for every approach.
AI-DBVA Readiness Agent
Ask readiness questions in natural language via the web portal or WhatsApp. The AI-DBVA agent answers in real time, guides document submission, and flags gaps before they become rejection reasons.
Better pipeline, not more pipeline.
Manual origination is the single largest cost driver in development finance. Akha removes it. Your mandate is matched against a pre-verified, scored, and structured pipeline, so your team spends time on deals, not on document chasing.
A DFI or commercial lender typically spends 6–8 weeks in preliminary due diligence before discovering a deal-breaker that an automated check would have caught in under 60 seconds.
Mandate-Based Deal Discovery
Configure your funding mandate once: sector, deal size, structure (grant, loan, equity, PO), B-BBEE targets, geographic focus. Akha surfaces only the SMEs that match, ranked by relevance.
Pre-Verified, Scored Pipeline
Every SME in your pipeline has a live Akha Score and completed compliance checks. Review dimension scores, regulatory status, and document audit trails before your first conversation.
Structured Due Diligence Packs
When an SME grants you access, their due diligence pack is already assembled, validated, and time-stamped. Reduce origination cost by up to 90% versus manual collection.
Anonymous Teaser Profiles
Browse anonymised SME teaser profiles before requesting full disclosure. Protect counterparty confidentiality and reduce unsolicited outreach to non-qualifying applicants.
Real-Time Pipeline Alerts
Receive alerts when a new SME matches your mandate or when an existing pipeline company improves its score above your threshold. Never miss a deal because of timing.
Portfolio Analytics & Reporting
Track mandate utilisation, pipeline conversion, deal stage progression, and impact metrics across your entire book. Exportable reports for board and regulatory submissions.
Scale your practice without scaling your hours.
Business consultants and advisors are the connective tissue between SMEs and capital. Akha gives them a professional workspace to manage multiple clients simultaneously, with shared data, coordinated VDRs, and measurable impact reporting.
Most consultants manage client readiness through spreadsheets and email threads. There is no shared data layer, no standardised scoring, and no way to demonstrate ROI to clients or funders in a structured format.
Multi-Client Portfolio Management
Manage all your clients from a single dashboard. See Akha Scores, VDR status, assessment completion, and active funding matches across your entire portfolio at a glance.
Guided Remediation Workflows
Assign remediation tasks to clients with deadlines and priority flags. Track completion and see the predicted score impact of each action before your client takes it.
Collaborative VDR Access
Operate inside your clients' Virtual Data Rooms with controlled access. Upload documents on their behalf, review AI validation results, and coordinate with funders without breaking confidentiality boundaries.
Benchmark Reporting
Compare your clients' scores and readiness against anonymised sector benchmarks. Identify where a client stands relative to funded peers in the same industry and deal size band.
Impact & Activity Reports
Generate client-ready impact reports showing score progression, documents added, funding matches generated, and active deal conversations. Demonstrate the value of your engagement quantitatively.
API & CRM Integration
Connect Akha data to your existing CRM, reporting tools, or practice management software via the Akha API. Embed readiness scores and VDR status directly in your own workflows.
The complete platform
Every module is purpose-built and deeply integrated. Nothing is bolted on.
Identity & Compliance
CIPC registration, SARS status, POPIA & FICA consent management, B-BBEE certificate validation, and beneficial ownership declarations.
Business Health & Valuation
Six-dimension Akha Score, digital twin modelling, Monte Carlo scenario simulations, and 12-month investability forecasting.
Funding Marketplace
AI-ranked matching between verified SME profiles and live funder mandates. Covers grants, loans, equity, and purchase-order finance.
Advisory & Collaboration
Consultant portfolio workspace, collaborative VDR access, guided remediation workflows, and client impact reporting.
Predictive Intelligence
Trend analysis, digital twin projections, and AI-driven investment readiness forecasts that turn historical data into forward signals.
Billing & Monetisation
Subscription management, usage-based billing, transaction invoicing, and Stripe Connect payouts for marketplace participants.
AI Agents & Automation
The AI-DBVA conversational agent accessible via WhatsApp and web portal, plus automated document classification and gap analysis.
Reporting & Integration Hub
BigQuery analytical warehouse, Plaid bank connectivity, Xero and QuickBooks accounting integration, and open API.
What changes when you use Akha
A direct comparison of the old process versus the Akha-powered workflow.
| Category | Without Akha | With Akha |
|---|---|---|
| Readiness assessment | Ad-hoc consultant engagement, weeks of preparation | 5-minute adaptive questionnaire, instant scored output |
| Document collection | Email threads, ZIP files, repeated document requests | Centralised POPIA-compliant VDR with automated validation |
| Funder discovery | Word of mouth, web searches, industry networks | AI-matched ranked opportunities based on verified profile |
| Due diligence | 6–8 weeks of manual verification from scratch per deal | Pre-validated pack generated in one click from the VDR |
| Rejection feedback | A generic decline letter with no actionable guidance | Dimension-level score breakdown with prioritised remediation steps |
| Consultant coordination | Spreadsheets, email, no shared data layer | Shared portfolio workspace with full activity and audit trail |
Ready to see where you stand?
Take the free assessment. Get your Akha Score. Know exactly what to fix before you talk to a single funder.